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发达

fā dá · fa da

Traditional 發達

HSK 3Old HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. well-developed; flourishing
  2. to develop; to promote; to expand
  3. (literary) to achieve fame and fortune; to prosper
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Stars in my hometown

  1. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)的(de)家乡(jiāxiāng)不(bù)太(tài)发达(fādá)，可是(kěshì)有(yǒu)一个(yīgè)好处(hǎochu)。

    My hometown is not very developed, but it has one good point.

  2. Liangliang

    什么(shénme)好处(hǎochu)？

    What good point?

  3. Dengdeng

    晚上(wǎnshang)特别(tèbié)安静(ānjìng)，能(néng)看到(kàndào)很多(hěnduō)星星(xīngxing)。

    It is very quiet at night, and you can see lots of stars.

  4. Liangliang

    这里(zhèlǐ)交通(jiāotōng)发达(fādá)，可是(kěshì)看不到(kànbùdào)星星(xīngxing)。

    Transport here is well developed, but you cannot see the stars.

  5. Dengdeng

    周末(zhōumò)去(qù)我(wǒ)家乡(jiāxiāng)吧(ba)，我(wǒ)带(dài)你(nǐ)看(kàn)星星(xīngxing)！

    Come to my hometown this weekend. I will take you to see the stars!

  6. Liangliang

    好啊(hǎoa)！可是(kěshì)那里(nàli)网络(wǎngluò)不(bù)发达(fādá)，我(wǒ)怎么(zěnme)发(fā)朋友圈(péngyouquān)？

    Sure! But the internet there is not developed. How will I post on Moments?

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

这(zhè)个(ge)地(dì)区(qū)的(de)交(jiāo)通(tōng)非(fēi)常(cháng)发(fā)达(dá)。

Transportation in this region is very well developed.

02

他(tā)靠(kào)自(zì)己(jǐ)的(de)努(nǔ)力(lì)在(zài)事(shì)业(yè)上(shàng)发(fā)达(dá)起(qǐ)来(lái)。

Through his own efforts, he prospered in his career.

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发
fā

to send out; to show (one's feeling)

达
dá

to attain; to reach

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